New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-23
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
MR.. HEARST'S ELECTION-COLON
AGENrs-THE PIOUs FUND.

ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRfBUNEf
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan 22-The election Of Mr..
George Hearst as United States Senator was pre-
dicted in these dispatches week ago, when State
Senator "Tom" Clunee came down here from Sac
ramento bearing the list of signatures to call for
Democratic caucus All the talk over that was
simply intended TO scare the candidate and make
him open wider his wellfilled sack. The nOmi-
nation was effected in the usual cut and dried
caucus style and the election followed suit after
the same fashion There is no question that
money was used literally, especially with The san
Francisco delegation, with Boss Buckley who
controls it, But pledges of political place within
the gift of the Senator had equally as much
to do with it. If Mr. Hearst succeeds In satisfy
ing all the hungry o1iccseekers whom he has
promised places at the pubic crib he will show
ability very near to craftsmanship. The speeches
made In the convention that nominated Dir. Hearst
were very funny, some of the orators even unveil-
Ing "Uncle Georges brilliant eulogy on the late
Senator Miller. The Republicans contcnted them
selves with voting for Mr. Vrooman. who was a
Senatorial candidate two years ago but retired in
favor OF MIR. Stanford. Dir. Vrooman secured
certificate of those who voted for him. proceed
ing which greatly worried the Democrats Ms they
fear IL prcsages o. contest on the ground OF cor
ruption.
II now looks as though there would be no
official investigation Of the wreck and explosion
of the SCHOONER Parallel The Inspectors Of Hulls
and Boilers arc concerned only with accidents to
steam vessels while the superintendent Of the
life saving service takes coG1iizance solely OF
charges against the efficiency Of his crew. An
informal inquiry has been held by the marine
underwriters but II is reported that they Will not
contest the payment OF insurance
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company last
year carried across the continent the
To ~
year since the roads were bulb. being
four thousand in excess OF the great boom In
1875. The cut rates in the spring and Grand
Army Encampmont in August swelled the list by
many thousands but tho net gain OF arrivals
over departures was over twenty-five per cent.
Among the new projects for providing homes
for Eastern settlers arc two colonies In Northern
acres near Oroville, Butte County, section so
sheltered from north winds that oranges Tipcn
month earlier than in Los Angeles. Thc other
is a onethOusand acre colony in Placer County
Both will be divided into ten. twenty and forty
acre tracts and land sold at moderate prices
Robbing stages IS losing its attractions for the
road agents" During tho past year Wells,
Fargo & Co. estimate that nine stages were robbed
this coast. The total amount secured was
only trihc over 81 900. In the last fourteen
years, however this express company has lost by
stage robbercs over one million dollars. onethird
OF when was spent on Ruafus anu OInCcls.
The Roman Catholic Church In California is
now receiving back from the Mexican Government
the two million dollars known the "piols
fund which confsoatcd by Santa Anna in
1912 The record of the fund lost for fifteen
years, when Archbishop Alemany found ut Mon
terey documents which established the claim OF
the church to the money. The fund had been
deposited with the Mexican Government in trust
for the proper management OF missions.
The two days rain which was general but
rather Hight I'm some places has done much To i'm |
prove crop prospects IN California. The rain fell |
I'm light showers which thoroughly soaked the soil
so that ploughng and sowing grain will be possible
The rainfall for this 81 orm varied from five one |
hundredths to one and half inches throughout |
the northern part OF the State, Crops assured !
there without any more rain, but In the |
southern and central counties it Will require ono
more good rain to make a crop. The rain has had
no material effect on the wheat crop. holders still
refusing to sell. although 81 65 per Genital Is |
offered by shippers.
Two local murderes, George u. Gardiner and |
Kananslli IIagashi. "a Japanese who killed his |
MISTRESS were sentenced this week TO life terms |
in the state Prison. There 10 good reason /
why they should not have been hanged the |
evidence in both cases was clear and conclusive.
The imports OF Hawaiian sugar at this port dur |
ing the past year were the largest ever known |
to 2ls.1OG,l00 pounds. valued at ,
The foreign imports at san Fran |
CISCO by rail and sea in December were valued vi |
s357I,8l3 and for the year at S59.j-2.55l. an in
crease Of five millions over the previous year.